Natives
A plant endemic [indigenous] to an area; one that was present in North America prior to European settlement.
What is a native plant?
Species that have become dominant elements of natural communities, and have caused, or have the potential to cause economic damage, environmental harm or pose human health risks.
What is invasive species?
Plants do NOT get this nutrient from the soil.
What is Carbon?
This specific drawing usually includes the house and the utility lines on a site.
What is a base map?
In general, most vegetables need at least this many hours of a sun every day to produce fruit.
What is 8 hours?
If Americans replanted half of their lawns with native plants, shrubs and trees, we would...
What is have more wildlife habitat than all the national parks combined?
Natural dispersal of invasive plants occurs via...
What is water, wind, and wildlife?
Overall arrangement or aggregation of soil particles.
What is structure?
The natural, built, and social characteristics of a landscape are considered during this.
What is Inventory?
Vegetables need this amount of water per week.
What is 1-2 inches?
This species supports 534 species of Lepidoptera, 600+ insects, and 100+ vertebrates (eat acorns).
What are oak trees?
This invasive tree species is a primary host of the invasive spotted lanternfly.
What is the tree of heaven?
Push a Tootsie Roll size piece of soil in between your thumb and forefinger to conduct this soil test.
What is a ribbon test?
Calculated by dividing the rise of an area by the run (distance), this is an important consideration in the design process that is necessary when thinking about how water moves on your site.
What is slope?
Most vegetables prefer to be planted in soil with between this and this pH.
What is 6 and 7?
The largest cultivated crop in the US that plays a huge role in habitat fragmentation.
What is turf/lawn?
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata), spicebush (Lindera benzoin), and red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) are native alternatives to this invasive species that can be a vine or a shrub.
What is honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.)?
This soil texture has the poorest drainage and is rarely found in Rhode Island.
What is clay?
The prevailing wind direction, wind exposure, sun location, and sun exposure of a site are all examples of this characteristic on the landscape.
What are observed climate characteristics?
A variety selected by farmers and
gardeners and handed down over generations.
Open-pollinated.
What is heirloom?
This native plant has a high nectar value, pink flowers, prefers wet soil, and is a host plant for monarch butterflies. It was also the second plant in the Week 11 plant ID worksheet.
What is swamp milkweed?
Control techniques, timing of management, and disposal requirements are affected by this
What is the plant life cycle?
The ability of a soil to hold and retain nutrients.
What is cation exchange capacity?
What is observation outside?
This vegetable is planted in the fall along with flower bulbs.
What is garlic?